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⅛ Thaler - George I Louis

⅛ Thaler - George I Louis - obverse⅛ Thaler - George I Louis - reverse

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Features

Issuer Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover (German States)
Duke George I (Georg I) (1698-1727)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1720
Value ⅛ Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Diameter 24.5 mm
Thickness 0.8 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
372867
References Welter# 2259
Gerhard Welter. Die Münzen der Welfen seit Heinrich dem Löwen. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany (3 volumes).
, KM# 156
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Fiala# 3486
Eduard Fiala. Münzen und Medaillen der Welfischen Lande. Franz Deuticke, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany (10 volumes).

Obverse

Laureate and draped bust of Duke Geroge I facing right with denomination below and legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GEORGIUS.D.G.M.BRIT.F.ET.H.REX.F.D
H.C.B.
R 1/8 T.

Reverse

Crowned cruciform shields around a central Garter star with divided date above, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: S.R.I.A.T. ET.EL.17 20.BR.ET L.DUX.

Edge

Plain

Mint

Zellerfeld, modern-day Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

Mark

HCB Heinrich Christian Bornhorst, Mint Master, Zellerfeld (1711-1725)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1720  HCB

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